Online Reference Photos: Use with Caution
Can you use online reference photos free of risk, especially if they’ve been generated or enhanced by artificial intelligence?
Artwork Based on Artist’s Photos: Why it’s So Important
When it comes to submitting artwork to exhibits, competitions, and online galleries, there’s a lot to think about regarding reference photos. Carrie’s policy is to accept only artwork based on artist reference photos, and I explain why.
How to Improve Reference Photos
Do you know how to improve reference photos for use in creating client portraits? Carrie Lewis tells you how to “cure” basic problems such as too dark photos and awkward perspectives.
How to Choose Reference Photos
Do you know what to look for when you choose reference photos for an art piece? CP artist and photographer Carrie Lewis shares her best tips in this post.
Tips for Choosing Reference Photos
Artist and guest blogger John Ursillo shares his guidelines for choosing reference photos for his colored pencil works on canvas. Includes tips for getting the best from your photos in post production.
Preparing a Reference Photo
Preparing a reference photo for a portrait or any artwork is as important to the success of the artwork as using good tools and methods.
What to Keep and Leave Out of Reference Photos
No reference photo is perfect. To get the best possible composition, you need to know what to keep and leave out of reference photos.
4 Tips for Choosing Reference Photos of Flowers
Today, I want share a few tips for choosing reference photos of flowers, especially complex flowers. The choice of topic arises from the following question: Dear Carrie,My daughter always said her favourite flowers were sunflowers so for her birthday I drew and coloured two sunflowers but when she was asked …
